Child Development

Birth to Three
The mission of the Birth to Three System is to strengthen the capacity of families to meet the developmental and health-related needs of their infants and toddlers who have delays or disabilities.  This is a State of Connecticut program.

Born Learning
Everyday life is a learning experience for Children.  Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.  Born Learning is created by United Way of America and United Way Success By 6, the Ad Council, Civitas and Families and Work Institute.   

Connecticut Department of Education: Bureau of Early Childhood Education
The CT Department of Education has a wealth of information about current policy and programs as well as general guidance for both parents and professionals.  Through this link, you will find access to documentation on ‘Ready by 5, Fine by 9,’ Getting your child ready for Kindergarten, the CT Preschool Framework, developmental screening, the Kindergarten Inventory and more

Ready, Set, Grow ... CT Kids! 
'Ready, Set, Grow' is a statewide, multi-year communications and mobilizing campaign with the goal of ensuring that all children born in Connecticut beginning in 2004 will enter kindergarten healthy, eager to learn, and ready for school success.  This website is dedicated to providing research, data, tools, and opportunities for folks to help us reach our goal of "all children ready".

The National Association For Child Development
NACD provides neurodevelopmental evaluations and individualized programs for children and adults, updated on a quarterly basis. As a family-centered organization, NACD stresses parent training and parent implementation of the program.      
       
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
The Institute conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities.